Items Tagged with 'Calvin College'

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The method takes into account the economic impact of resource depletion.

Standard practice for determining a country’s economic growth and overall wealth has been to look at gross domestic product, but two Calvin College professors argue GDP is an outdated measurement tool that doesn’t take into account the value of natural resources or the impact of their depletion on an economy.
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Local academic institutions are riding the wave of a strengthening economy.

West Michigan-based academic institutions were among colleges and universities in the nation that experienced an increase in charitable contributions during 2014 — the strongest gain in voluntary support since 2000.
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After a national search for the next provost at Calvin College, an experienced leader within the academic institution was officially installed as the new chief academic officer as the fall semester kicked off.
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State approval results in curriculum that trains students to teach Chinese.

To meet the growing demand for Chinese language instruction, a Grand Rapids liberal arts college has become one of the few academic institutions in the state to offer a Chinese language education program.
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